Humid subtropical
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania · Population 7.3k · 167 ft elevation
Living in Elkins Park
Elkins Park has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it gets light snow (16″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 50 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Elkins Park at a glance
- Population
- 7.3k
- Elevation
- 167 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 16″53th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,705 hrs39th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $367k68th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,625/mo73th percentile
- Median household income
- $130k88th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.41%95th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.1%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.494th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 347 per 100k76th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 8,902 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5555th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 26°F | 3.3″ | 6.4″ | 161 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 28°F | 2.6″ | 4.0″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 35°F | 4.0″ | 2.0″ | 204 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 44°F | 3.8″ | 0.1″ | 233 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 3.6″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 64°F | 3.9″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 4.3″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 68°F | 4.2″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 60°F | 4.5″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 48°F | 3.6″ | — | 198 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 38°F | 3.2″ | 0.1″ | 178 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 31°F | 4.0″ | 3.5″ | 150 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology